2015–16 Euro Hockey Tour facts for kids
| Tournament details | |
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| Dates | 5 November. |
| Teams | 4 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |
 Sweden |
Runner-up  |
 Finland |
Third place  |
 Czech Republic |
| Fourth place |  Russia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 24 |
| Goals scored | 132 (5.5 per match) |
| Attendance | 184,080 (7,670 per match) |
| Scoring leader(s) |  Vadim Shipachyov(10 points) |
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The 2015–16 Euro Hockey Tour was the 20th season of a big international ice hockey competition. It's like a series of tournaments where top European teams play against each other. This season started on November 5, 2015, and finished on April 30, 2016.
The tour included three main parts: the Karjala Cup, the Channel One Cup, and other special Euro Hockey Tour Games. In the end, the national ice hockey team from Sweden won the entire tour!
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Overall Standings: Who Won the Tour?
This table shows how all the teams did throughout the entire 2015–16 Euro Hockey Tour. It includes points from all the games played.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweden |
12 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 38 | 33 | +5 | 23 | Winner of 2015–16 EHT |
| 2 | Finland |
12 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 27 | 29 | −2 | 19 | |
| 3 | Czech Republic |
12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 32 | 37 | −5 | 16 | |
| 4 | Russia |
12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 35 | 33 | +2 | 14 |
Karjala Cup: First Tournament of the Season
The Karjala Cup was the first part of the Euro Hockey Tour. It took place from November 5 to 8, 2015. Most of the games were played in Helsinki, Finland. One game was played in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden.
Guess who won this first tournament? It was Sweden!
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweden |
3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 6 | Winner of 2015 Karjala Cup |
| 2 | Finland |
3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 6 | |
| 3 | Russia |
3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 4 | |
| 4 | Czech Republic |
3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 2 |
Channel One Cup: The Second Big Event
The Channel One Cup was the second tournament in the series. It happened from December 17 to 20, 2015. Most games were played in Russia, with one game in the Czech Republic.
The Czech Republic team won the Channel One Cup!
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech Republic |
3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 6 | Winner of 2015 Channel One Cup |
| 2 | Sweden |
3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 5 | |
| 3 | Finland |
3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 4 | |
| 4 | Russia |
3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 3 |
Euro Hockey Tour Games: Friendly Matches
Besides the two main tournaments, the teams also played several individual games. These games were important for the overall standings of the Euro Hockey Tour. They took place in different cities across Europe.
These matches allowed the teams to test their skills and strategies against each other. They were a key part of deciding who would be the overall champion of the 2015–16 Euro Hockey Tour.
